Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-21
WEST AND SOUTH.

MARSHALLTOWN, May IU.-lne Ccntral
Iowa road, crossing every trunk line in the
the state, to-day makes a special lows jobbers'
and manufacturers commodity tariff via. its
Peoria line and eastern connections. The new
rate will be lower even than the old pooled
rate from Chicago and, of course, is a great
reduction from the present agreed rates, as
goods aud material from eastern points are
laid down at Peoria as cheaply, comparative
~, as at Chicago. An effect will be made to
force the trunk lines to meet the new rates or
lose the business. The Central adopted this
plan after vainly endeavoring in the usual
way to induce other roads TO make fair rates
for its Iowa patrons.
CREsroN, May 12.-The Creston base ball
park opened this afternoon with the first
game between the Fontanelle and Creston
clubs. The weather Is clear ana cool, and
much interest is manifested.
CAIcAGo, May 1.-THE anDual convention
Of the Catholic Knights Of America convened
at the Palmer house with an attendance OF
200 delegates from the principal states Of the
union. Judge Russell, Of the Kentucky su-
preme court, presided, and the proceedings
were conducted In secret. The order was
first organized in Nashvill, Tenn, and Arch
bishop Feehan, then bishop Of that diocese,
was among the twenty founders. 1t now has
a membership ia all OF the twenty states Of
the union and is constantly growing stronger
in each OF them. The present convention is
composed of representative Catholics Of all
trades and professions.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l1-Delegates from
nearly every state in the union, and about
twenty from Canada, have arrived to attend
the Twenty-seventh International convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
The delegates are met at the trains by com
mittees of the local associations and con-
ductei TO the hotels and boarding houses,
where accommodations have been provided
for them. The convention opens this after
noon and closes on Sunday.
DUBUQUE, May 13.-Thc Mutual Benefit as
ISOLATION of this city, which has been in ex-
istence for the past six or seven years, at a
meeting of directors to-day decided to close
up its affairs. The company had at one time
over $500 members, but by Withdrawals and
lapses the number has dwindled dow to less
IMAM OUU. SllcS Tue company WAS OCGdUlZCu
1t has paid out i6l goo in premiums on deaths
and has now on hand about &c, 0C0, which
will be Distributed pro rata among the sur
vivors. W. G. Stewart was recommended for
receiver by the stockholders.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 13-Mrs. Susan A.
Lawrence, aged eighty, the first white woman
to settle here, died this morning. She formed
~, I; rtf,.t. occ,aintoro. ,V;tb I.fr nor;s
during the Black Hawk war.
GARDEN GROVE, In. May Bon last Tues
day Monte Harris, the sixteen year old son Of
James Harris, living about twelve miles south
of this place, took his dog and gun and went
squirrel hunting. The boy not returning, his
father and brother searched all day Wednes-
day, but without finding any traces of the
missing boy. On their return nome Wednes.
day evening they found the dog and were
more alarmed than ever. Early in the morn
ing the search was resumed, and in a short
time the boy was found dead in the bed of a
creek a mile from the house, shot in the left
breast, and all the clothing on the upper
part Of his body was burned off. 1t is sup
posed that the boy accidentally shot himself
Willie CIoSslnE tue stTedIh on u 10Y. the lhllL-
full dog staying with him for twenty.four hours
and then going for help.
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 13.-John c. Beatty,
OF Brush Creek, a laborer on the Chicago and
Northwestern Short Cut, was drowned this
morning.
Monday.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, May 13.-Andrew Davis,
an old resident of this city, while trying to
pass under a freight train standing still at
the Union Pacific local depot, had both legs
cut of by the sudden starting up Of the train,
and died this morning from the injuries.
The letting of the contract to build the new
wagon bridge across the river has been post
poned from the 18th inst. TO the Both. The
bid e j. an assured fact. The money has
been raised and the work will go on.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Fifte,n hundred brick
layers and as mauy more carpenters and other
workmen were reported idle this morning
with accessions hourly. The lockout declared
by master masons and builders, it is said, will
be maintained II possible. The trades unions
are generally conceded to be non-recognizable
by employers. Ten hours a day is TO be re-
established and the pay graded accordingly to
merit. The leaders OF the labor organizations
take the situation quietly and do not look on
1t in a serious light. They say a LOCKOUT will
prove q failure. Secretary Brennock says 1t
is not possible for a combination OF material
men to be completed and failure to make it
so will kill the lockout.
CHICAGO, May 13,-The postofiice authori'
ties at Washington have sat down heavily on
the scheme devised by Superintendent Dono-
van, of the Chicago postofllcc, for facilitating
the distribution Of incoming mails, and OF